Home Theater IR Remote Light Switch

[RossWaddell]

Hi RFEFX - I'm trying to find some examples of using an IR remote to turn on/off a PCB board, kinda like a stereo receiver/TV/DVD box works (the box's remote power button toggles the power on or off but you can also turn it off with the switch right on the box). Could I adapt your code for that purpose (my board runs on 9V DC so not as serious as your AC house mains)

[RFEFX]

Well it looks like your doing almost the same thing as i have done.. my board, also running off 9v, it is simply closing contacts on another board (the remote). Can you elaborate on the design or your intent?

Regards,
- Gary D.

[RossWaddell]

I have a model with a custom circuit board with controls LEDs and motors. I want to be able to turn it on/off with a button on the model itself, or with a remote - exactly like a TV/DVD/stereo. I've never done IR before, but I imagine there will be a dedicated chip hooked up to an IR receiver (running on a button battery? It has to be small because the space in the model's base is tight) and when it receives the power command it completes a relay (latch?) between the 9VDC power supply and the PCB. Does that make sense?